For ladies who formula feed - Page 3

liz1985 · Apr 7th, 2012, 14:56 PM

LO always been every 3-4 hours since he went on formula.

Buttercup84 · Apr 7th, 2012, 15:13 PM

Since DD has been fully bottlefed (currently using up my ebm freezer stash alongside formula) she's fed 3 hourly pretty consistently during the day, sometimes she'll go to 4. Last feed is at 11pm or midnight depending when I go to bed (I transfer her from the cotbed in her room to the small crib in our room which usually wakes her up but if not I dreamfeed) and that will usually take her through til 8 or 9 in the morning but sometimes she'll want an extra feed in the night.

Misscheifmake · Apr 7th, 2012, 15:35 PM

4 hour schedule here. I have twins tho so if they demanded we'd be on completely different schedules and non stop feeding which we are when I've tried it. This way I and they know when the feeds happen and they've adjusted well. I combination feed though with breast and formula, i jus swap who gets what on each feed.

SouthernC · Apr 7th, 2012, 15:37 PM

I feed him on demand

Kasia · Apr 7th, 2012, 15:54 PM

I feed on demand during the day I usually make a bottle but it will take 2 feedings to eat it (within 2 hours of course). Since starting solids last week it's gotten even worse

topsy · Apr 7th, 2012, 16:14 PM

I feed on demand, he lets me know when he is hungry

normally every 1 1/2-3 hours, but he only takes 2-3 oz max!

Lully2011 · Apr 7th, 2012, 16:17 PM

My LO was in SCBU for 2 weeks when born, she came out feeding every 4hrs. She wasnt settling at night so I changed her to every 3hrs, worked a treat

Sometimes she may want a feed 30mins or so early which is not a problem I will give, its all worth while if she sleeps all night

Kaede351 · Apr 7th, 2012, 18:37 PM

I guess I feed on demand, but I try to feed him no less than every 2 hours. I don't want to over feed him and then he sicks it all back up (has happened a couple of times) But he's pretty good at his feeding routine he's set himself. It's usually every 2-3 hours. I get one
4-5 hour stretch at night between 7pm-2am(ish) depending on what time he falls asleep... Like if he falls asleep at 7 it's usually around midnight he wakes up. If he falls asleep at 9 it's usually between 1-2am.

But I was told by both midwife and HV that I was meant to demand feed. So that's what I'm doing

XxX

Lissa41585 · Apr 7th, 2012, 19:10 PM

I guess its kind of both for us? lol its mainly every 3-4hrs, but sometimes sooner, sometimes later..

cherryglitter · Apr 8th, 2012, 00:18 AM

we fed roughly every 3-4 hours during the day and we demand feed at night.
i don't know if there's any truth to it but health visitors have always told me the more feeds they have in the day, the longer they sleep at night.

i think it's more dependent on your baby tbh

Apr 7th, 2012, 14:56 PM	#21
liz1985 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 2,262	LO always been every 3-4 hours since he went on formula.

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Buttercup84 Waiting To Try (WTT) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 1,176	Since DD has been fully bottlefed (currently using up my ebm freezer stash alongside formula) she's fed 3 hourly pretty consistently during the day, sometimes she'll go to 4. Last feed is at 11pm or midnight depending when I go to bed (I transfer her from the cotbed in her room to the small crib in our room which usually wakes her up but if not I dreamfeed) and that will usually take her through til 8 or 9 in the morning but sometimes she'll want an extra feed in the night.

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Apr 7th, 2012, 15:35 PM	#23
Misscheifmake Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 1,622	4 hour schedule here. I have twins tho so if they demanded we'd be on completely different schedules and non stop feeding which we are when I've tried it. This way I and they know when the feeds happen and they've adjusted well. I combination feed though with breast and formula, i jus swap who gets what on each feed.

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Apr 7th, 2012, 15:37 PM	#24
SouthernC Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Kentucky Posts: 880	I feed him on demand

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Kasia Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 1,520	I feed on demand during the day I usually make a bottle but it will take 2 feedings to eat it (within 2 hours of course). Since starting solids last week it's gotten even worse

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Apr 7th, 2012, 16:14 PM	#26
topsy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: England Posts: 2,041	I feed on demand, he lets me know when he is hungry normally every 1 1/2-3 hours, but he only takes 2-3 oz max!

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Apr 7th, 2012, 16:17 PM	#27
Lully2011 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 837	My LO was in SCBU for 2 weeks when born, she came out feeding every 4hrs. She wasnt settling at night so I changed her to every 3hrs, worked a treat Sometimes she may want a feed 30mins or so early which is not a problem I will give, its all worth while if she sleeps all night

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Apr 7th, 2012, 18:37 PM	#28
Kaede351 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: County Durham Posts: 8,041	I guess I feed on demand, but I try to feed him no less than every 2 hours. I don't want to over feed him and then he sicks it all back up (has happened a couple of times) But he's pretty good at his feeding routine he's set himself. It's usually every 2-3 hours. I get one 4-5 hour stretch at night between 7pm-2am(ish) depending on what time he falls asleep... Like if he falls asleep at 7 it's usually around midnight he wakes up. If he falls asleep at 9 it's usually between 1-2am. But I was told by both midwife and HV that I was meant to demand feed. So that's what I'm doing XxX

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Apr 7th, 2012, 19:10 PM	#29
Lissa41585 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Klamath falls,OR Posts: 47	I guess its kind of both for us? lol its mainly every 3-4hrs, but sometimes sooner, sometimes later..

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Apr 8th, 2012, 00:18 AM	#30
cherryglitter Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Gloucestershire Posts: 13,643	we fed roughly every 3-4 hours during the day and we demand feed at night. i don't know if there's any truth to it but health visitors have always told me the more feeds they have in the day, the longer they sleep at night. i think it's more dependent on your baby tbh

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